Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) released its sixth annual sustainability report. “We committed to significant investment in business expansion and continued to advance our sustainable business strategy in 2013,” says ...
Burnside Brewing, a US-based company, has launched Couch Select Lager in Rexam 12oz cans. According to Rexam, this is Burnside Brewing's initiation into single serve packaging. Burnside Brewing owner and manager Jay Gilbert said through ...
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For second-quarter 2014, specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Québec, Canada has reported revenue of $136.6m, down 4% on $142.4m last quarter but up 21% on $112.6m a year ago. 5N Plus provides ...
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The Union Minister of Finance Shri Arun Jaitley announced the Union Budget for the financial year 2014-15. In a statement Shri Manikam Ramaswami, Chairman, Texprocil welcomed the various announcements and stated the budget in general ...
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Megaport, a plastics film and packaging company based in Bulgaria, has opened an €1.84m plastics waste recycling facility at Veliko Turnovo, a city in the western part of Bulgaria. Equipped with advanced recycling machinery, which ...
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UK-based consumer packaging company Rexam has provided its 12oz sleek cans for sodas and carbonated mixers of the US-based soda producer Q Drinks. Q Drinks has selected Rexam cans in order to replace its regular glass bottles. The ...
BA Glass Group is all set to upgrade and expand two container glass production facilities in western Poland upon receiving a €16.5m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Said to be the first part of the total approved ...
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Packaging firms around the world have formed a new group to develop collection and recycling opportunities for paper cups and identify solution to transform used paper cups into a valuable source sustainably. The new group, Paper Cup ...
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Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades has signed an agreement with H.I.G Capital subsidiary Rolland Enterprises to sell its fine papers activities for around $39.5m. The divestment includes Rolland Division and ...
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SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a theme park and entertainment firm, has used Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle packaging technology to develop the first refillable plastic cup. The PlantBottle technology, which is usually used for Coca ...
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Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) producer Phoenix Technologies International has secured approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for its manufacturing process, which is based on extra small particle size ...
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The FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil is expected to boost sales of aluminum beverage cans by 35% to cross two billion mark, as compared to last year’s figures, according to rolled aluminum and beverage can recycler Novelis. The ...
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Global drinks major Coca-Cola has announced plans to invest over $8.2bn in Mexico, under a partnership with eight local bottlers. As part of the investment plan, Coca-Cola will add new production lines, refrigeration equipment, trucks ...
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Austria-based Andritz has signed an agreement with Spanish recycling specialist Alucha to supply new technologies and equipment for pyrolysis of rejects (waste) produced in the processing of liquid packaging board for paper production. ...
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US-based corrugated packaging company Pratt Industries has opened a new 72,000ft2 recycling facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The plant accepts both residential and commercial recyclables including paper, plastics and metals and ...